Apparatus for guiding and conveying hot glassware



y M. J. OWENS APPARATUS FOR GUIDING AND CONVEYING HOT-GL'ASSWARE Filed March 22, 1924 .2 Sheet's-Sheet 1" k 11 I I lNVENTOR ICHAL JOwENsDsc'n,

I J Jomv HMCN ERNEY, Jimas GEL/m AND H/IZEL OBEEscH, floMuwsTreAwRs.

May 1927.

M. J. OWENS APPARATUS FOR GUIDINGAND CONVEYING HOT GLASSWARE Filed March '22, 1924 2 Sheet-Sheet 2 INVENTOR MICH/IEL J0wEN6,DEc0.,

IQMES -BLFU R JOHN H. M0 NERNEY,

AND HAZELOBEESCH,

HDMINISIZHZTZRS.

Fatented May 3,- 1 927i UNITEDSTATES PATENT, OFFICE.

MICHAEL J; OWEEIS, DECEASED, LATE 0F TOLEDO, OHIO; JOHN H. MONERNEY,

' JAMES C. BLAIR, AND HAZEL O. BEESCH, ADMINISTRATOR'S, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, AS- I SIGNOBS TO OWENS BOTTLE COMPANY, OETOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF onro.

APPARATUS FOR GUIDING AND CONVEYING HOT GLASSWARE jApplicati on filed March 22, 1924. Serial No. 701,050.

The present invention relates to apparatus for receiving bottles or other glass articles as they are discharged from a forming machine and guiding and conveying them away from the machine. The invention is particularly adapted for use with a machine of the type in which a plurality of such articles are simultaneously discharged.

I An object-of the invention is to provide practical means for receiving and guiding the individual articles separately as they are discharged from the molds and keeping them out of contact with each other until they have cooled sufiiciently to prevent them from stickin togetheroor becoming scratched or marre when brought in contact with each other.

- In its preferred form, the invention comprises arms carrying funnel which the bottles or other artic es are dis-- charged from-the molds and through which such articles drop onto a bank of chutes by which they are directed onto a conveyor. A further feature ofthe'invention relates to means by which an operator may readily swing said arms to one side and invert the funnel guides to clear them of any articles that may have become lodged therein.

' Other features of the invention willappear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention, and also shows a pair of finishing molds on a bottle blowing machine to which the invention is applied.

Figure 2 isan elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a part sectional plan viewof one of the arms carrying the funnelguides and means for actuating said arm.

Figure 4 is a part sectional elevation of the same.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevation view showing a rack and pinion for horizontally adi'gi isting the frame which carries the chutes. igure 6 is a section at the line-VIVI on Figure 2.

The invention is herein shown as designed uides into for use with a bottle blowing machine. The apparatus for receiving thebottles as they are discharged from the molds is supported on a horizontally disposed arm or frame work 10 secured to and projecting radially from the stationary frame 11 of the bottle blowing machine. An article receiving and guiding member 13 comprises a bank of chutes 12 formed of sheet metal. The chutes or guideways 12 are arranged side by side and are downwardly and forwardly convergent. The member 13 is secured by bracket arms 14 to a transverse'frame mem ber 15. Depending lugs 16 on said frame member carry a transverse rod 17 provided with rolls 18 to run on stationary tracks 19 on the frame 10. The forward end of the member 13'is supported on a track 21 car ried on an arm 22 at the forward end of the frame 10. A-yoke 23 carrying rolls 24 running on the track 21, has a swivel con: motion 25 with the member 13.

The frame member 15is provided at each end with vertical guideways 26' in which 4 rack bars 27 are mounted for vertical adi histment. These rack bars have secured at t eir lower ends res, ectively, bearing sleeves 28 and 29, and at their upper ends, gears 31 and 32 (Fig. 1). The gear 31, as shown' I in Figures .3 and 4, is a mutilated gear formed with bevel gear teeth in mesh with a bevel pinion 33, the shaft 34 of which carries an arm 35 to which are attached a plurality of funnel shaped guides 36. The shaft 34 is journalled in a bearing 37 formed in a gear casing 38 mounted on the gear 31 for horizontal rotation about the axis of said gear. Ball bearings 39 may be interposed between the casing 38 and gear 31. Avertical rock shaft 41 is keyed to the casing 38 and extends downward through the gear 31 and bearing 28. A rock arm 42 is attached to the lower end of the shaft 41 and is connected through a transverse rod 43 to a rock shaft 44 secured to the lowerend of a vertical rock shaft 45 which is journalled in the bearing 29 and extends upward through the gear 32 and a gear casing 46.

.' Ah-arm47 also carrying funnel guides 36 v is journalled in the .'gear casingYdfS" and I nalled' in the framemember 15, said shaftfearriesa gear meshing f'with thegear 32' I The'a'rms which baljlf-y the-funnel guides "36 are adjustableyertically bynieans of a hand'crank 48 attached" tofa shaft49 jourfcarrying' pinions 51 runnin in mesh with the racks 27. -By rotiiti'rig the crankv 48, the funnel guidesare adjustable vertically toward and from the chutes 12. The battery of chutes 12together with the funnel guides are adjustable jhorizontally toward a and from the machine frame 11 by means of a hand. wheel 52 on a shaft 53 carrying a pinion 54 running in meshlwith a rack ar 55 attached to the membe'r113; [This permits the funnel guides to be accuratel adjusted forwardly and rearwardly to t e proper osition to catch the falling bottles. Also,

y means of the hand wheel 52 the apparatus canlbe quickly moved forward out of the ath ofthe bottles when it is not desired to deliver them to the conveyor 57 The bottles 59 are discharged from the finishing molds 61 of the blowing machine. In the type of bottle blowing machine indicated, the molds are arrangedin pairs,

each pair comprising a plurality of mold cavities. Each pair of molds may be opened simultaneously so that all the bottles are dropped at the same time from the molds. During the opening of the molds, the bottles are temporarily held onthe mold bot- .tomsvby the'usual arms-62 which then release the bottles and allow .them to drop neck end first into and through the funnel guides 36. These uides are in register with the chutes-so t at the bottles drop onto the chutes and slide down them by gravity,'neck end first. As they slide off the lower forward ends of the chutes, they drop between the partitions'or guideplates 63 (Figs. 1 and 2) onto a belt conveyor 57 which carries them forward to the annealing leer.

If at anytime one ofthe funnel guides becomes clogged as may occur if the bottles ecome jammed in the funnel accidentally or if a bottle falls crosswisel, and lodges in the funnel, the latter is cleatired by the-following means: If, for example,it is desired to clear a funnel or funnels on the arm 35, a-handle 64 secured to the upper end of the rock shaft 45 is operated to rock-said shaft and through the rod 43 rock the shaft 41."

This rotates the gear casing 38 secured to i the shaft 41 so that the arm 35 is swung forward about the axis of the shaft 41. During this forward movement of the arm, the pinion 33 thereon runningin'mesh with the gear 31 rotates said arm about its own horizontal axis so that the guides 36* are inverted as the arm swings forward.

F gure 3 indicates. in broken lines, 'the guides in their .partly inverted position. As the guides are turned upside down, any

bottles or articles lodged therein will drop out by gravity. The hand lever 64; '(Figs.

' l and 2) is then returned, restoring the parts to normal position. The funnel ides on the arm 47'are in like-manner c eared by operating a .hand lever 65 attached directlyto the gear casing 46, thereby swinging said. arm forward and invertingit in the same manner as above described in connection withthe arm 35.

Modifications may beresorted to within ranged with their upper receiving ends directly beneath the said guides in position to permit said articles to drop from the guides directl into the chutes.

2. The com ination of a plurality :of inclined chutes, funnel shaped guides indi- .vidual to. and arranged directly over the upper portions of the chutes, said guides.

having upwardly and outwardly. flared. up'-' per ends for receiving articles and form- IOU ing enclosed passageways through which the articles drop, said guides arranged to guide the articles directly onto the chutes and hav-- 'ing normally a fixed relation to the chutes,

and means for moving the-guides as a group out of operative relation to the chutes.

' 3. The combination of a glass forming machine comprising molds from which a 1 plurality of bottles or like articles are concomitantly delivered, a series of inclined chutes; individual to said articles and arranged torecei've the articles when they are delivered from themolds, and funnel guides individual to the chutes, arranged between .the molds and the chutes for directing the articles individually to the chutes, .said guides being'upwardly and outwardly flared to provide wide mouths for receiving the articles, said guides forming enclosed channels through which the articles pass by a continuous movement from the molds to the chutes, said guides having their lower ends directly over and in proximity to the chutes and arranged to guide the articles directly from the guides: onto the chutes. 4:.The combination of a glass forming machine comprislng molds from which a plurality of bottles or like articles are contcomitantly delivered, a series of inc-lined chutes individual to said articles and arranged to receive the articles when they are delivered from I the molds, funnel guides individual to the chutes,.arranged between the molds and the chutes for directing the articles individually to .the chutes, said guides being upwardly and outwardly flared to provide wide mouths/for receivingfthe articles, said guides forming enclosed channels through which the articles pass and having their lower ends directlyover and in proximity to the chutes and arranged to guide the articles directly from the guides onto the chutes, and means for inverting the guides to dislodge articles therefrom.

5. The combination of a mold, receiving means for articles dlSChBigQdfrOmihe mold, a guide 1n position to receive an article dis- ,charged from the mold and guide itto said receivmg means while the guide is in said receiving'position, and means for actuating said guide to dislodge 'an article therefrom if the latter becomeslodged in the guide and discharge it away' from said receiving means. a

6. The combination of a mold, a guide in position to receive and guide an article discharged from the mold, and manually operated means for inverting said guide to dislodge an article therefrom.

7. The comb'nation of'afunnel shaped guide, means for directing articles to and through said guide, and a manual device for inverting said guide to dislodge an article therefrom.

8. The combination of a funnel shaped guide, means for directing articles to and throughsaid guide, and manual means to swing said guide to one side of its normal position and invert it to dislodge an article 'or articles therefrom.

9. The combination of a funnel shaped guide, means for-directing articles to and through said guide, an arm on which the guide is carried, and means to swing said arm about a horizontal axis and simultaneously invert the guide.

10; The combination of a horizontally disposed arm, funnel guides arranged at intervals along said arm, means to swing the arm about a horizontal axis, andmeans to rotate the arm about its own axis to invert the guides.

11. The combination of a horizontally disposed arm, a guide carried .thereby, a pinion mounted on said arm, a stationary gear having a vertical axis, said gear being in mesh with said pinion, and. means to swing the arm about said vertical axis andcause the pinionto simultaneously rotate the arm about its own axis to invert the uide.

12. Apparatus for handling ottles and arms,

the like comprising horizontally disposed arms arranged substantially in alignment,

guides on said arms, means for deliveringarticles to said guides, and manual devices comprising handles individual .to said .'arms for selectively actuating the arms to invert the guides and thereby dlslodge articles therefrom, said handles being arranged adjacent to each other at the same side of the apparatus in position to permitan operator to selectively actuate tlie arms without shifting his position.

13. The combination of a horizontally disposed frame, horizontal arms supported respectively at opposite ends of the frame, each arm projectlng inwardly from its support toward the other arm, guides carried on the arms, and mechanism for individually swingingsaid arms about vertical axes at the ends of said frame and simultaneously rotating the arm about its horizontal axis to invert the guides thereon, said means comprising manual devices at the same side of the frame whereby the arms may be selectively actuated by an operator from one position.

14, The combination of a horizontally disposed frame, horizontal arms supported re- .spectively at opposite ends of the frame, each beneath the guides, and manual means to swing the guides to a position at one side of the chutes and invert the guides to dislodge articles therefrom- 5 I 16. The combination of a glass forming machine comprising molds from which articles are discharged, apparatus for receiving said articles comprising a battery of inclined individually chutes arranged side by side with their upper ends beneath the points of discharge of I said articles from the molds, means inter posed between the molds and chutes for guiding the articles into the chutes, said means comprising funnel guides through which the articles are guided endwise to the chutes, and manual means for shifting the guides out of range of the chutes and inverting them to dislodge articles therefrom.

17. The combination of a glass forming machine comprisingmolds from which articles are-discharged, apparatus for receiving 'said ai'ticlesccm irising abatterj of inclined Signed at Toledo, in the county of Lucas chutes arranged side by side with their upand State of Ohi, this 11th day of March, per ends beneath the points of dischargeof 1924; 4 said articles from the molds, means interposed between the molds and chutes for HAZEL O. BEESCH,

uiding the articles into the chutes, means JAMES C. BLAIR, $01 ad usting said chutes up and down, and JOHN H. MCNERNEY,

means for adjusting the chutesa'nd guides Administrators of the Estate of Michael J.

- in a horizontaldirection. i V Owens, Dedeased. 

